Japan's Economy Growth Quickens As Rebound Spreads10 pictures

Naoto Kan, Japan's finance minister, arrives for a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, May 20, 2010. Japan's economy grew at the fastest pace in three quarters as an export surge prompted companies to increase capital...More

A worker stands in front of a machine for molding metals at a plant in the Ota Ward of Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, May 20, 2010. Japan's economy grew less than forecast in the first quarter as an export-led recovery failed to stoke...More

A worker stands in front of a machine for molding metals at a plant in the Ota Ward...A worker stands in front of a machine for molding metals at a plant in the Ota Ward of Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, May 20, 2010. Japan's economy grew less than forecast in the first quarter as an export-led recovery failed to stoke consumer spending, putting pressure on the central bank to do more to end deflation as it begins a two-day meeting. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesLessMore

A worker checks the scale of a part at a metal mold plant in the Ota Ward of Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, May 20, 2010. Japan's economy grew less than forecast in the first quarter as an export-led recovery failed to stoke consumer...More

A worker checks the scale of a part at a metal mold plant in the Ota Ward of Tokyo,...A worker checks the scale of a part at a metal mold plant in the Ota Ward of Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, May 20, 2010. Japan's economy grew less than forecast in the first quarter as an export-led recovery failed to stoke consumer spending, putting pressure on the central bank to do more to end deflation as it begins a two-day meeting. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesLessMore

Morning commuters make their way to work in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, May 20, 2010. Japan's economy grew less than forecast in the first quarter as an export-led recovery failed to stoke consumer spending, putting pressure on the...More

Morning commuters make their way to work in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, May 20,...Morning commuters make their way to work in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, May 20, 2010. Japan's economy grew less than forecast in the first quarter as an export-led recovery failed to stoke consumer spending, putting pressure on the central bank to do more to end deflation as it begins a two-day meeting. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesLessMore

A worker checks the scale of a part at a metal mold plant in the Ota Ward of Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, May 20, 2010. Japan's economy grew less than forecast in the first quarter as an export-led recovery failed to stoke consumer...More

A worker checks the scale of a part at a metal mold plant in the Ota Ward of Tokyo,...A worker checks the scale of a part at a metal mold plant in the Ota Ward of Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, May 20, 2010. Japan's economy grew less than forecast in the first quarter as an export-led recovery failed to stoke consumer spending, putting pressure on the central bank to do more to end deflation as it begins a two-day meeting. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesLessMore

Morning commuters make their way to work in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, May 20, 2010. Japan's economy grew less than forecast in the first quarter as an export-led recovery failed to stoke consumer spending, putting pressure on the...More

Morning commuters make their way to work in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, May 20,...Morning commuters make their way to work in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, May 20, 2010. Japan's economy grew less than forecast in the first quarter as an export-led recovery failed to stoke consumer spending, putting pressure on the central bank to do more to end deflation as it begins a two-day meeting. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesLessMore

Vehicles bound for shipment sit in a lot in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, on Thursday, May 20, 2010. Japan's economy grew less than forecast in the first quarter as an export-led recovery failed to stoke consumer spending,...More

Vehicles bound for shipment sit in a lot in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture,...Vehicles bound for shipment sit in a lot in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, on Thursday, May 20, 2010. Japan's economy grew less than forecast in the first quarter as an export-led recovery failed to stoke consumer spending, putting pressure on the central bank to do more to end deflation as it begins a two-day meeting. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesLessMore

A worker molds a metal sheet at a plant in the Ota Ward of Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, May 20, 2010. Japan's economy grew less than forecast in the first quarter as an export-led recovery failed to stoke consumer spending, putting...More

A worker molds a metal sheet at a plant in the Ota Ward of Tokyo, Japan, on...A worker molds a metal sheet at a plant in the Ota Ward of Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, May 20, 2010. Japan's economy grew less than forecast in the first quarter as an export-led recovery failed to stoke consumer spending, putting pressure on the central bank to do more to end deflation as it begins a two-day meeting. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesLessMore

A worker molds a metal sheet at a plant in the Ota Ward of Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, May 20, 2010. Japan's economy grew less than forecast in the first quarter as an export-led recovery failed to stoke consumer spending, putting...More

A worker molds a metal sheet at a plant in the Ota Ward of Tokyo, Japan, on...A worker molds a metal sheet at a plant in the Ota Ward of Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, May 20, 2010. Japan's economy grew less than forecast in the first quarter as an export-led recovery failed to stoke consumer spending, putting pressure on the central bank to do more to end deflation as it begins a two-day meeting. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesLessMore

A businessman walks through a building in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, May 20, 2010. Japan's economy grew less than forecast in the first quarter as an export-led recovery failed to stoke consumer spending, putting pressure on the...More

A businessman walks through a building in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, May 20, 2010....A businessman walks through a building in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, May 20, 2010. Japan's economy grew less than forecast in the first quarter as an export-led recovery failed to stoke consumer spending, putting pressure on the central bank to do more to end deflation as it begins a two-day meeting. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesLessMore